It’s beginning to feel a lot like… rafting season!

It’s beginning to feel a lot like… rafting season!

We are just a week away from our season-opening trip on the class V Forks of the Kern and we are just itching to get on the water. Our guides are starting to filter back into Kernville to get ready for the upcoming season. Like a kid before Christmas, everyone at Kern River Outfitters is just trying to fill the time with productive chores: checking equipment, buying rolls of duct tape (a guide’s best friend), and, of course, telling each other river stories from seasons in the past.

Below: Dropping into class V Carson Falls on the Forks of the Kern

Now is a great time to book a “Forks” trip with KRO. Our first Forks trip launches May 6 and from then on we launch every five days. On May 16th, May 31st, June 5th and June 15th our prices have been reduced to $798. Call us at 1-800-323-4234 to book your Forks trip today. We all hope you can join us for another exciting season on the Kern.

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Matt Volpert is the outfitter and owner of Kern River Outfitters. His first rafting trip was a multi-day down the Rogue River when he was six months old. He's currently based in Southern California.

Kern River Outfitters

Since 1980 we have offered river rafting trips on the Upper, Lower and Forks of the Kern. Our company is a family business with sister outfits in Southern Oregon and on the Middle Fork of the Salmon, Idaho.

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We’re looking to hire additional guides for the 2018 rafting season. With a larger schedule of available trips, we anticipate being busier than usual. We’re a great company to work for, and encourage you to apply today.